

You may be redirected to your company's login page. To start using Box Drive, simply sign in to Box at the prompt. You can also open it from the Start menu. īox Drive runs automatically after it is installed. Box should display in the Finder sidebar, under both Favorites and Devices. You may be redirected to your company's login page.Īfter you log in, Box Drive displays a new Finder window. When this completes, your Box content is available at C:\Users\USERNAME\Box.Īfter installation, Box Drive prompts you to sign in.

If Box Drive does not launch automatically when the installation completes, you may need to go to the Start menu and launch the application manually. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.Navigate to the location where you downloaded the file, and double-click it to run the installer.However, you may encounter a degraded experience. If your machine does not meet the recommended system specifications listed above, you may still be able to install and run Box Drive. Return to the previous prompt and click Retry Loading Box. Near the bottom of the Security & Privacy window, click Allow. If you enabled Mobile Device Management on macOS 10.13.4+, please be sure to allowlist Box's team ID:ĭue to security requirements introduced in macOS 10.13, you must follow a few additional steps:Īfter Box Drive is installed, but before the login window displays, the system prompts you to enable the Box system extension:įollow the steps, and then click Open System Preferences.

Refer to Modes of operation in Mac to determine whether Box Drive is operating in kernel-based or FPE mode. When this is complete, your Box content is available at ~/BoxĪdditional Steps for Box Drive in kernel-based mode (You may be redirected to your company's login page.)Īfter you log in, Box Drive displays a brief walkthrough of its features. You must log in to Box Drive the first time you open it. (If you are using macOS 10.13 or later, continue below for additional steps.) The system displays a notification when the installation completes.When prompted, select Install for all users of this computer and click Continue.Navigate to the location where you saved the file, then, double-click it.Note: If you are installing Box Drive on a device with an M1 chip, visit the Box Drive M1 Public Beta KB article to download and install the M1 compatible build. If your machine does not meet the recommended system specifications, you may still be able to install and run Box Drive.
